, for he truly is a
faithful friend to mankind, and he should be beloved by all, because of
the integrity of his heart. All his words are as steadfast as the pillars of
heaven, because truth is his only meditation, and he delighteth in it, and
shall rejoice in it forever. The Lord God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob,
shall be on his right hand and on his left, and shall go before his face,
and shall be his rear ward, and his enemies shall become an easy pray unto
him; for behold, he it is, whom the Lord hath appointed to be captain of his host,
under the guidance and direction of him who is appointed to say unto the
strength of the Lord’s house, Go forth and build up the waste places of
Zion. A mighty shaft shall he be in the quiver of the Almighty in bringing
about the redemption
of Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

, and in avenging the wrongs of the innocent. He shall yet
stand upon the land of Zion, from whence he has been driven, and shall
find inheritance

Generally referred to land promised by or received from God for the church and its members. A January 1831 revelation promised church members a land of inheritance. In March and May 1831, JS dictated revelations commanding members “to purchase lands for an...

, for he truly is a
faithful friend to mankind, and he should be beloved by all, because of
the integrity of his heart. All his words are as steadfast as the pillars of
heaven, because truth is his only meditation, and he delighteth in it, and
shall rejoice in it forever. The Lord God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob,
shall be on his right hand and on his left, and shall go before his face,
and shall be his rear ward, and his enemies shall become an easy pray unto
him; for behold, he it is, whom the Lord hath appointed to be captain of his host,
under the guidance and direction of him who is appointed to say unto the
strength of the Lord’s house, Go forth and build up the waste places of
Zion. A mighty shaft shall he be in the quiver of the Almighty in bringing
about the redemption
of Zion

A specific location in Missouri; also a literal or figurative gathering of believers in Jesus Christ, characterized by adherence to ideals of harmony, equality, and purity. In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the ...

, and in avenging the wrongs of the innocent. He shall yet
stand upon the land of Zion, from whence he has been driven, and shall
find inheritance

Generally referred to land promised by or received from God for the church and its members. A January 1831 revelation promised church members a land of inheritance. In March and May 1831, JS dictated revelations commanding members “to purchase lands for an...

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...